David Loftus is one of the world's leading food photographers: on the road 350 days of the year, camera in hand, shooting top chefs and their wonderful dishes from Battersea to New York to the Bahamas. Now, in Around the World in 80 Dishes, he shares the most delicious cuisine he has come across on his travels: introduced by his close friend Jamie Oliver, eighty recipes from the world's favourite chefs, many of whom have shared David's adventures.

Around the World in 80 Dishes features mouthwatering recipes from international chefs and cookery writers including Jamie Oliver, Nigella Lawson, Gennaro Contaldo, Heston Blumenthal and Atul Kochhar. It follows in the footsteps of Phileas Fogg and his famous Grand Tour, taking in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and America, to create a treasure-trove of treats from the four corners of the globe.

Lovingly compiled and beautifully photographed, rich with the stories behind the recipes captured in these pages, this is a dream anthology for committed cooks and amateurs alike. If you love food and travel, and you've a hearty appetite for life, warm up the oven, pick a destination and prepare to set off on your own culinary journey.

David Loftus, one of the world's leading food photographers, brings together some of the world's greatest chefs - including Jamie Oliver, Heston Blumenthal and Nigella Lawson - in 2012's most stylish cookbook.

About the Author
David Loftus is one of the most talented and respected photographers in the world. He has won numerous awards, and was recently voted the 65th most influential photographer of all time. As a food photographer, he has worked with the greatest chefs at work today including Jamie Oliver, Nigella Lawson, Heston Blumenthal and Gordon Ramsey. He also shoots fashion, portraits and landscapes, and directs commercials and short films. He lives in London, and has two children.

Reviews
He's best friends with Jamie, has Heston and Gordon on speed dial... so is it any wonder acclaimed food photographer has just written his first cookbook? * Grazia *
[A] lovely new book... Loftus has written a fascinating travelogue peppered with stories about his work and featuring 80 recipes - one for every day of Fogg's odyssey - many of them contributed by the stellar role call of chefs he has worked with... * Irish Times Weekend Magazine *
The stories and images of some of the most inspiring and delicious recipes that the photographer encountered from Europe to the Middle East. * The Times *



Book Information
ISBN 9781848875227
Author David Loftus
Format Hardback
Page Count 288
Imprint Atlantic Books
Publisher Atlantic Books
Weight(grams) 1093g
Dimensions(mm) 254mm * 198mm * 31mm